by Mike Steely | Jan 6, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Did you know that Fort Loudoun in Vonore was the first British outpost on the west side of the mountains? The fort, built in 1759, was in the middle of the Overhill Cherokee Towns and was abandoned by the British whose march back to the colonies ended...
by Mike Steely | Dec 30, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely I’ve just had my 73rd birthday and I’ve been thinking back on my life and thanking my wife Lettie for putting up with me since 1966, my sons and grandchildren for adding happiness and responsibility to my life, and all the friends I’ve had over those...
by Mike Steely | Dec 23, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Want to visit a really unique group of parks right here in Knox County? You could take a day away from home and take the family to the various unique parks in northwest Knox County. The most unusual of these many parks has got to be Harrell Road...
by Mike Steely | Dec 9, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Atlanta, Georgia offers lots for a family to do including the Coca Cola museum, the Georgia Aquarium, CNN Studio Tours, and so much more. But if you’re a movie buff there’s a surprising place to find relics and information on filming in the state. The...
by Mike Steely | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Almost everyone in our nation knows of the Cumberland Gap pass, made famous by Daniel Boone, and many in our region visit the national park there. Cumberland Gap is also the name of a small Tennessee town that is surrounded on all sides by the park...
by Mike Steely | Nov 18, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely I took my wife and grandson to East Towne Mall recently, just after the owners announced it was closing at the end of January. Belk, the only big-box store left there, had announced it is closing this month and that store was packed with shoppers...
